Gymnocalycium paediophylum
| Gymnocalycium paediophylum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Gymnocalycium |
| Species: | G. paediophylum
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| Binomial name | |
| Gymnocalycium paediophylum F. Ritter 1977
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Gymnocalycium paediophylum is a species of Gymnocalycium from Paraguay.[1]
Description
[edit]Gymnocalycium paediophilum is a clumping cactus with round to short cylindrical green stems, 10–20 cm tall and 5–8 cm in diameter, with 6–10 slightly warty ribs. It has a strong central spine, 1.5–2.5 cm long, sometimes accompanied by two smaller spines, and 5–7 upright, brown radial spines up to 3 cm long. Its pink to light red flowers, which open widely, measure 4.5–6 cm in length and 5–6 cm in diameter. The green to blue-green fruits are 1–1.8 cm long and 0.7–1.5 cm in diameter.[2]
Distribution
[edit]This species is native to the Boquerón, Paraguay department of Paraguay growing in quartz and rocks at elevations from 220 to 270 meters.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]Gymnocalycium paediophilum was first described in 1979 by Friedrich Ritter. The epithet paediophilum, meaning "child-loving," references the numerous children Ritter educated.
References
[edit]- ^ "Gymnocalycium paediophylum Schütz". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs; Anderson, Edward F. (2005). Das große Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 322. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
- ^ "Gymnocalycium paediophilum". LLIFLE. 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
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External links
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Data related to Gymnocalycium paediophylum at Wikispecies
